
Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a quiet stretch for Kennebunk Beach. The forecast is a real humdinger for flat spells, and there’s nothing in the 16-day window that’s gonna get the heart racing. We’ve got a long gap of days with basically no surf on offer, so let’s wade through the quiet.
The water is sitting at 59° on the 21st, which is a full 5° colder than it should be for late July. That’s a notable chill, so you’ll want a good spring suit, even in the middle of summer.
The pattern is all small, short-period windswell from the SSE and SE, with wave heights struggling to get past 3 feet for most of the run. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly below 100 (29 on the 21st morning, 108 on the 21st afternoon, 177 on the 22nd morning, 387 on the 22nd afternoon, 153 on the 23rd morning, 112 on the 23rd afternoon, and so on). The period is a pathetic 4-8 seconds, so you’re looking at gutless, crumbly waves with no push. The wind is almost always cross-on or cross, keeping things choppy and messy.
Tuesday 21st July kicks off with cloudy skies and a cross-on S wind at 12 mph, with a tiny 3 ft SSE swell. The afternoon gets a bit more energy with a 5 ft SSE swell (108 combined energy), but the wind picks up to 16 mph, making it choppy and poor. The wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.”
Wednesday 22nd July morning has a 5 ft SSE swell (177 combined energy) and a brief window of offshore SW wind at 9 mph, but the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” The afternoon sees the swell jump to 6 ft (387 combined energy), but it’s cross-on with rain showers and a WSW wind. That’s too big for beginners and the period is still short (7 seconds), so it’s a messy, lumpy mess.
Thursday 23rd July morning has a clean 3 ft SSE swell (153 combined energy) with a cross NW wind at 9 mph, giving slight cross-chop. Still, the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” The afternoon drops to 3 ft (112 combined energy).
Friday 24th July through Sunday 27th July sees a consistent run of 2 ft to 3 ft SE swell, with periods of 7-8 seconds and combined energy mostly below 100. The best of this is Saturday 25th July and Sunday 26th July mornings, when a light ESE breeze at 6 mph gives a clean, cross-off wind. The wave comment says “clean.” But the swell is tiny, so it’s a longboard or foiling session at best. The afternoon of Saturday has a 3 ft SE swell (64 combined energy) and stays clean, but it’s still small.
Monday 27th July through Thursday 30th July is a mix of weak SSE and SE swell, all under 3 ft, with cross-on winds and choppy conditions. The wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.”
Friday 31st July to Sunday 2nd August is more of the same – small, short-period junk. The only highlight is Saturday 1st August morning, when a glassy E wind at 3 mph arrives with a 3 ft SE swell (91 combined energy). The wave comment says “glassy,” so it’s a rare clean moment, but the swell is still tiny.
Monday 3rd August morning is the one small standout. The wind is glassy from the SE at 3 mph, with a 3 ft SE swell (137 combined energy). The wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got in the whole 16 days, but it’s hardly a standout. The period is still a short 7 seconds, so it’s going to be fat and slow.
After that, Tuesday 4th August and Wednesday 5th August drop back to tiny 2 ft to 2 ft swell with cross-on winds.
So, the honest truth: there’s no real surf on offer here. The best you’ll find is a small, glassy log-session on the 3rd of August. The rest is a long, quiet stretch of windswell and chop. If you’re desperate, you might scratch out a few knee-high runners on the clean mornings, but don’t expect anything to write home about. For the rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on the windier days.
Stay patient, and check back in a few days – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 103 | 360 | 177 | 387 | 147 | 150 | 112 | 82 | 60 | 57 | 64 | 52 | 64 | 82 | 71 | 84 | 54 | 77 | 82 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.75m | 6:19AM2.42m | 6:39PM2.69m | 7:19AM2.31m | 7:32PM2.65m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:27PM2.65m | 9:16AM2.27m | 9:19PM2.68m | 10:07AM2.31m | 10:09PM2.73m | 10:54AM2.37m | 10:54PM2.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.34m | 12:19PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.38m | 1:14PM0.56m | 2:08AM0.39m | 2:10PM0.61m | 3:05AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.56m | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:40PM0.50m | ||||||||
5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 147 | 150 | 112 | 82 | 60 | 57 | 64 | 52 | 64 | 82 | 71 | 84 | 54 | 43 | 82 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | S 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 7 | — | — |
24 | 103 | 360 | 177 | 387 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 77 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 1320 | 636 | 434 | 49 | 11 | 11 | 247 | 11 | 234 | 583 | 11 | 585 | 923 | 11 | 232 | 1006 | 11 | 62 | 247 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Maine | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)
Information about the Kennebunk Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kennebunk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennebunk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennebunk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Kennebunk Beach is 17 km (11 miles) from Biddeford. If you plan a vacation in Maine, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biddeford. Biddeford has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










